Fig. 4.—Plans for a pan to be placed under the opening between the platform and lower elevator of a grain binder in order to save the sweet-clover seed which falls on the platform and on the extension to the rear elevator plate. A, size and shape of the metal before bending; B, general plan of the pan when completed, as viewed from the top; C, cross section of the pan and outline of the support which holds it in position; D, stirrup which hooks over the inside and to which the support is fastened; E, door.
Fig. 5.—Rear view of a grain binder, showing a cross section of the pans and supports and the parts of the machine to which they are attached. A, Pan under the opening between the platform and lower elevator; B, support of the pan; C, stirrup which fits over the inside sill and to which the support is bolted; D, angle iron under the end of the platform and over which one end of the support is hooked; E, cross section of pan under the binder deck; F, support of the pan; G, stirrup which hooks over the outside sill and to which the support is bolted; H, angle iron which supports the guard at the end of the deck; I, guard which directs the seed that falls on the binder deck into the pan below; J, binder pipe over which one end of the support is hooked.
The plans for making the pan which should be placed under the opening between the platform and the lower elevator are illustrated in [figure 4]. The material to be used for this pan should be cut to conform to the size and shape shown in [figure 4, A]; the sides should then be bent upright along the dotted lines, so that the pan will be 18 inches wide at the top. One end, which should be solid, may be made so by bending the center portion upright and then bending the sides against it. The side and center pieces should be riveted together. ([Fig. 4, C.]) Any suitable door which will prevent seed from falling out of the pan will suffice for the other end. A door is highly desirable, so that the seed may be removed more easily when the pan is full. A convenient type is shown in [figure 4, E]. A top view of the pan when completed is given in [figure 4, B]. It will be necessary to brace the pan, and this may be done by riveting strips of strap iron, preferably one-eighth inch thick and one-half inch wide, on the outer edges of the sides.
This pan is held in position by two supports made of strap iron, preferably seven-eighths inch wide and one-eighth inch thick, which have been bent to conform to the outside of a cross section of the pan. (Figs. [4, C], and [5, B].) The ends of these supports which fasten under the platform should be bent to a sharp angle and the tip of each slightly flattened, so that they may be pushed between the angle bar at the end of the platform and the bottom of the platform. The other end of each support should have a hole drilled in it, so that it may be bolted to the stirrups, which should be made to hook over the inside sill. (Figs. [4, C], and [5].) These supports should be placed about 6 inches from the ends of the pan and riveted or bolted to it. This will serve to brace the pan and to hold it in place. The pan may be attached to the machine by hooking the supports over the angle iron on the bottom of the platform and by bolting them to the stirrups on the sill. By supporting the pan in this manner it may be easily and quickly attached or removed.
